Stud anchor plate



Jan. 3, 1961 L. J. FREEMAN, JR

STUD ANCHOR PLATE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 29, 1956 Lawson J.Freeman, Jr.

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B Y MW FM Jan. 3, 1961 L. J. FREEMAN, JR 2,966,708

STUD ANCHOR PLATE Filed Oct. 29; 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fig, 3

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' L awson J. Freeman, Jr.

United States Patent STUD ANCHOR PLATE Lawson J. Freeman, Jr., Houma,La., assignor of thirtyfive percent to Joseph 0. Theriot and sixty-fivepercent to Arthur J. Lambert, Houma, La.

Filed Oct. 29, 1956, Ser. No. 618,983

17 Claims. (Cl. 20-95) This invention comprises a novel and useful studanchor plate and more particularly relates to a building constructionelement adapted to be secured to a foundation, frame or other supportingsurface to facilitate and secure the attachment of the studs ofpartition walls and the like to said supporting base.

The primary object of this invention is to provide a buildingconstruction element which may be easily and removably applied tosupporting surfaces such as footings or foundations and whereby thestuds of partitions or walls may be removably and securely engaged to ananchor plate.

A further object of the invention is to provide an anchor plate inaccordance with the foregoing objects which shall be of a simple,lightweight sheet metal construction.

A further object of the invention is to provide an anchor plate havingan easily constructed, simple but ef* fective and readily detachableconnection with the lower portion of a stud for securing the same to theanchor plate.

A further important object of the invention is to provide an anchorplate in accordance with the preceding ob jects in which the side wallsof the anchor plate shall have a resilient locking engagement withnotches in a stud together with means for preventing displacement of thestud longitudinally of the anchor plate.

These together with other objects and advantages which will becomesubsequently apparent reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, whereinlike numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is -a fragmentary perspective view showing a preferredembodiment of a stud anchor plate in accordance with this invention, thelatter being shown secured to a fitting or foundation, and illustratingthe manner in which studs of a wall or partition are removably securedto the anchor plate;

Figure 2 is a perspective view, parts being broken away, and showing thecooperating portions of an anchor plate and a stud adapted to bedetachably engaged therewith;

Figure 3 is a view in vertical section taken substantially upon theplane indicated by the section line 33 of Figure 1 and showing themanner in which a stud is engaged in and secured to an anchor plate inaccordance with this invention;

Figure 4 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken substantiallyupon the plane indicated by section line 44 of Figure 3 and illustratingthe manner in which the anchor plate is secured to the footing orfoundation and in which the studs are secured to the anchor plate andprevented from longitudinal movement relative thereto;

Figures 5 and 6 are views similar to Figure 3 but illustrate successivestages by which a stud is engaged in or removed from this attachment tothe stud anchor plate.

2,966,708 Patented Jan. 3, 1961 ICC The present invention relatesgenerally to a stud anchor plate construction whereby the lower ends ofthe studs of a wall or partition of a building construction may bedetachably secured in an improved manner to a supporting element such asa footing or foundation. Refer ring to Figure 1 it will be seen that thestud anchor plate, indicated generally by the numeral 10 is shownmounted upon a portion of the foundation or footing 12 and embraces andengages the lower portions of studs 14 for detachably securing the sameto the anchor plate and thus to the foundation.

Referring now primarily to Figure 2 it will be seen that the anchorplate 10 consists of a channel member preferably of sheet metal, andwhich is provided with a web or base-portion 16, from the longitudinaledges of which rise perpendicular side walls 18 and 20. At convenientpositions along its length, the web 10 is provided with apertures 22, bymeans of which anchor bolts 24, see Figure 4, embedded in the foundationor frame 12 may be received through the apertures and by means of whichthe anchor plate may be secured to the footing or foundation as byconventional nuts and washers 26 and 28.

As will be readily apparent from Figures 2 and 3, the side wall 18 is ofconsiderably greater vertical height than the side wall 20 for a purposeto become subsequently apparent. At the upper ends each of the sidewalls is provided with inturned portions which may comprise flanges 30and 32, respectively which are perpendicular to the side walls and whichoverlie the web or base 16. As illustrated the flanges extend the entirelength of the side walls, it will be readily appreciated that in someinstances the flanges may be formed as portions which are of shorterlength than the side walls. In other words, selected portions of theflanges may be omitted if desired.

It is preferred to form the channel member 10 of a sheet metal materialwhich is suificiently resilient, as will be apparent from a comparisonof Figures 4, 5 and 6, to permit at least one of the side walls to flexaway from the other side wall, as for example to permit flexing of thewall 18 away from the wall 20 in order to enable engagement of a studwithin the channel member or its removal therefrom.

Referring now especially to Figure 2 it will be seen that the lowerportion of each of the studs 14 is provided with a pair of transverselyextending notches 34 and 36 upon opposite sides of the same. Preferablythe notch 36 is V-shaped in cross section, while the notch 34 is oflesser width and is in the form of a channel or slot having parallelside walls.

The notches 34 and 36 are spaced at different vertical heights from thelower end of the studs 14, and are complementary to and are at the sameheight as the flanges 30 and 32 respectively. The arrangement is suchthat the notch 34 is adapted to receive therein the flange 30, while thenotch 36 is'adapted to receive the flange 32.

The spacing between the side walls 18 and 20 and the relative verticalheights of the flanges 30, 32 and the notches 34 and 36 is such that astud may be transversely rocked relative to a channel member in order toeffect flexing of a side wall, such as the wall 18 and thereby permitthe stud to be applied or removed from the channel member. In applyingthe stud to the channel member, the V-shaped enlarged notch 36 isapplied to the flange 32, with the stud in an inclined position as shownin Figure 5. Thereafter the stud is rocked vertically upwardly, thelower edge 38 of the stud pressing against the flange 30 and flexing thewall 18 outwardly as shown in Figure 6, after which the stud may move ina vertical position and the resiliency of the walls 18 and 20 will causethe flange 30 to engage in the notch 34,

When once the stud has been moved into its final position, as shown inFigures 1 and 3, the inherent resiliency of the side walls 20 and 18will cause their flanges to engage in the notches of the stud and thusprevent vertical or transverse movement of the stud with respect to thechannels, except for a transverse rocking movement. In order to withdrawthe stud, reverse operation is applied from that previously described,the stud being rocked about the engagement of the flange 32 in the notch36 to thereby cause the wall 18 to spring away, after which the stud maybe withdrawn by further rocking the member as shown in Figure 5 andthereafter lifting the stud from its engagement with the channel member.

The present invention also comprises a means to prevent longitudinalsliding movement of a stud relative to the channel member once the samehas been engaged therewith. For this purpose, at suitable intervalsalong its length, the web 1-6 is provided with pairs of upturnedflanges, lugs or portions 49, which may be formed as by appropriatelyslitting the base 16 and forcing the edges of this slit upwardly.Preferably these flanges 40 have their ends terminating in spacedrelation to the side walls 18 and 2% as will be readily apparent fromFigures 1, 2, 5 and 6.

It should be here noted that although one slot and flange, such as theslot 34 and flange 3% have a relatively snug engagement, the other slotand flange, that is the slot 36 and the flange 32, have a relativelylooser fit in order to permit the above described rocking action.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that there is provided aconstruction which may be economically formed of sheet metal material atlow expense, may be readily applied to and secured to a foundation orfooting and when so applied will permit the easy attachment of studsthereto or removal of the studs therefrom.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles ofthe invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction and operation shown anddescribed, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalentsmay be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed as new is'as follows:

1. A stud anchor plate for wall constructions comprising an elongatedmetal channel member having a substantially flat web adapted to restupon and be secured to a horizontal supporting surface and having a pairof vertical side walls along its longitudinal edges, said Walls havinginturned portions overlying said web and adapted for engagement incomplementary notches in Opposite sides of a stud whereby to preventvertical withdrawal of said stud from said channel member, said webincluding a pair of upturned portions adapted to embrace opposite sidesof a stud when disposed between said side walls whereby to preventmovement of said stud longitudinally of said channel member.

2. A stud anchor plate for wall constructions comprising an elongatedmetal channel member having a substantially flat web adapted to restupon and be secured to a horizontal supporting surface and having a pairof vertical side Walls along its longitudinal edges, said walls havinginturned portions overlying said web and adapted for engagement incomplementary notches in opposite sides of a stud whereby to preventvertical withdrawal of said stud from said channel member, said webincluding a pair of upturned portions adapted to embrace opposite sidesof a stud when disposed between said side walls whereby to preventmovement of said stud longitudinally of said channel member, saidupturned portions terminating in spaced relation to said side walls.

3. A stud anchor plate for wall constructions comprising an elongatedmetal channel member having a flat web adapted to rest upon and besecured to a horizontal supporting surface and having a pair .ofupstanding side walls along its longitudinal edges said walls havinginturned portions overlying said web and adapted for engagement incomplementary notches in the opposite vertical sides of a stud wherebyto prevent vertical withdrawal of said stud from said channel member,said inturned portions being disposed at dilferent distances from saidweb, said web including a pair of upturned portions adapted to embraceopposite longitudinally spaced sides of a stud when disposed betweensaid side walls whereby to prevent movement of said stud longitudinallyof said channel member.

4. A stud anchor plate for wall constructions comprising an elongatedmetal channel member having a substantially flat web comprising a bottomwall adapted to rest upon and be secured to a horizontal supportingsurface, a pair of upstanding side walls at the marginal edges of saidWeb and spaced from each other a suflicient distance to snugly receive awall stud therebetween, said side walls having inturned portionscomprising flanges overlying said web and adapted for engagement incomplementary notches in the adjacent vertical sides of studs disposedin said channel member whereby to prevent vertical withdrawal of saidstud from said channel member, said web having longitudinally spacedpairs of upturned portions extending transversely between said sidewalls, each pair of said portions being positioned to embrace theopposite sides of a stud disposed therebetween whereby to preventrelative longitudinal movement of said studs longitudinally of saidchannel member.

5. The combination of claim 4 wherein said portions are integral withsaid web and consist of material struck upwardly therefrom andcomprising flat, vertically extending plates.

6. The combination of claim 4 wherein said portions are integral withsaid web and consist of material struck upwardly therefrom andcomprising fiat, vertically extending plates, said plates having theirupper edges terminating within said channel members and below the topsof said side walls.

7. The combination of claim 4 wherein said portions are integral withsaid web and consist of material struck upwardly therefrom andcomprising flat, vertically extending plates, said plates having theirupper edges terminating within said channel members and below the topsof said side walls, and have their vertical sideedges terminating eachin spaced relation to the adjacent side wall.

8. The combination of claim 4- wherein said inturned portions aredisposed at difierent vertical distances from said web and at least oneof said side walls is sufficiently resilient to enable engagement anddisengagement of said inturned portions with the corresponding notchesof a stud when the latter is tilted transversely of said channel member.

9. The combination of claim 4 wherein said inturned portions aredisposed at diflerent vertical distances from said web and at least oneof said side walls is sufficiently resilient to enable engagement anddisengagement of said inturned portions with the corresponding notchesof a stud when the latter is tilted transversely of said channel member,said upturned portions being integral with said web and consisting ofmaterial struck upwardly therefrom and comprising flat, verticallyextending plates.

10. The combination of claim 4 wherein said inturned portions aredisposed at diflerent vertical distances from said Web and at least oneof said side walls is sufliciently resilient to enable engagement anddisengagement of said inturned portions with the corresponding notchesof a stud when the latter is tilted transversely of said channel member,said upturned portions having their upper edges terminating within saidchannel member and below the tops of said side walls.

11. The combination of claim .4 wherein said inturned portions aredisposed at dilferent vertical distances from said web and at least oneof .said side walls is sufliciently resilient to enable engagement anddisengagement of said inturned portions with the corresponding notchesof a stud when the latter is tilted transversely of said channel member,said upturned portions having their vertical side edges terminating eachin spaced relation to the adjacent side wall.

12. A wall construction comprising an elongated metal channel memberincluding a substantially flat web comprising a bottom wall and a pairof upstanding side walls rising from the web and extendinglongitudinally thereof, means for fixedly securing said web upon ahorizontal supporting surface, said side walls having inturned portionscomprising flanges overlying said web, a stud having its lower endreceived between said side walls and having notches in opposite sidesreceiving said inturned portions thereby preventing vertical withdrawalof said stud from said channel member, said web having a pair oflongitudinally spaced, transversely extending and upwardly projectingportions embracing said stud and preventing longitudinal movement of thelatter in said channel member.

13. The combination of claim 12 wherein the inturned portions are spacedat difierent vertical distances from said web and the notches in saidstud are correspondingly displaced from each other.

14. The combination of claim 12 including a plurality of pairs of saidupturned portions, spaced longitudinally of said web and a plurality ofstuds, each receivable in a pair of said upturned portions.

15. The combination of claim 12 wherein said upturned portions areintegral with said web and consist of material struck upwardly therefromand comprise flat, vertically extending plates.

16. The combination of claim 15 wherein said upturned portions havetheir upper edges terminating within said channel members and below thetops of said side walls.

17. The combination of claim 16 wherein said upturned portions havetheir vertical side edges terminating each in spaced relation to theadjacent side wall.

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